Horn-support for talking-machines.



No. 816,178. PATENTED MAR. 27, 19 06. E. S. OLIVER.

HQRN SUPPORT FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUN 25, 19 4.

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,178. PATENTBD MAR. 27, 190

E. s. OLIVER. HORN SUPPORTFOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1904.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

|NVENTOR\ w V l 1 B PATENTED MAR. 2'7

B. S. OLIVER. HORN SUPPORT FDR TALKING MAGHINES.

APPLIUAT'IOT FILED JUN 5, 1904.

1 B 2 a SHEETS-SHEET s.

lNVENTUR 1 $1115 5.; E 11y ET;

Machines and I do hereby declarethe fol-f UMTE sra'rns @ELLIS s. son-ven or NENWAR 131.:

ra'rnn r or NEW JERS'EY r r in the COUIIty-OfESSGX and State of'New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horn-SirpportsfOr Talkinglowi'ng to be a fulLclear, andexact description of the invention, such as will'enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to numerals of reference marked thereon, which form part of this s'pecificationj w -T his invention'has reference to improvelments in horn-supports for talking machines, and more especially for phonographs; and the invention has for its principal object to pro vide a simple, cheap, and novel construction of horn-support for phonographs, the'p'arts of such support being readily adjustable,

whereby the reproducinghorncan be suit-5 ably brought in its suspended position in front of the phonograph to-produce the best J results, and, furthermore, the'parts of .the

adjustable support being of such construction" and arrangement that a perfectly strong and I rigid support will be the result, from which the largest horn can be suspended without danger of tilting or swaying and Without any,

possibility of damaging any portion ofthe talking-machine due to the undue and unstable support of the horn.

Other objects of my present invention will be clearly evident from the following detailed description of the adjustable support embodied in the following specification.

WVith the various objects of my present invention in view the same consists, rimarily, in the novel horn-support for ta king-machines hereinafter set fdrth; and, furthermore,

this invention consists in'the arrangements and combinations of devices -and parts, as well as in the details of'the-construction of the same, all of which will be fully described in the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim, which are appended to and which form an ihseparable part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which' Figure 1 is a side View of a phonograph and I the adj ustable horn-support embodying the principles of my invention, the phonograph; box or casing being shown partially broken .away in two placeathese por ons be ng rep- I Specification of Letters Patent. I h pplicatioir filed Jchi za otfjs ai NO 214.092,"

. f Patented ,Ma'rch27; 19.06.;

y 1 j V resented in vertical section- 26st d'e e it known'that I,ELI';1s'S, OLIvER, a c 1't1- -zen of the Un ted States, res1d1ng'atNew ark,'

tails'ectionalview'of a portion of the adj u stable horn-support, said sectionbeingj taken online 2 2' in said Fig. 1 looking in the dime tion of the arrow 0;, i1 ustrating', in connection with the end portion ofthe main support an; adjusting device capable of a rotary motion and a tightening-nut for securing the parts in their adjusted relations Fig'. '3 isa' cross: sectionitak'enron line 3 3in'said 2 looking in the direction of the arro'wy, certain fpor tion sbeing represented in elevation.. F g: '4

with the" phonograph, b ;i?i or case iii plan view. ."Fig; 5 is a plan or. top View of the base-' plate of thehornssupportythe; inainsu pport- 1ng-bar and tubular post inwhich'said main supporting-bar is arranged being omitted from. said view; and 651s a" transverse vertical section taken on line 6 6 in said Fig. 5"looking'inthe direction of the arrow 2. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section taken on line 7' 7 in said Fig.2 looking in the direction of the arrow 1). Figs-8 and 9- are a side viewand end 'jview, respectively, of a=horn su iport of a -m'od1fied formof construction.' lugglO 1s a. longitudinal VGItlCfiLlSGCtIOIl, on anenlarged 'isfa horizontal section taken on in Fig. ll'lo'oking intlie direction of, the arrow:

..u, showing asupporting bracket connected scale, of portions of the horn-support repre sented in said Fig. 1-; and FigJi-ll is a similar sectional representation of a modified form of hornsuppor t. Fi s.- 12, 1-3, 14, and-15 are detail views of portionszof modified forms of horn-supports. Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the'above-described views to 4 indicate corresponding parts. 1

Referrin now to the several figures of the drawings, 51o referencecharacter 1 indicates the usualcase or box of a talking-machine, such as a phonograph, with which the hornsupport embodying the principles of my present invention is to be used. Suitably connected with the said box or case and pro 'jecting at right angles, or approximately so, from the front of-the said box or case'is a bracket'Q, which is provided. with a receivingopening 5 (see Fig. 4) ;-and.is formed with a pair-of downwardl'y'fextending flanges or ,brace'sfas 3,,Iwhich are'adapted to be arranged upon the opposite sideslf'o the frontw'all or other. portionof the sai.

then secured intheir clalnipec'lonhplding relation with the saidwalli by; means ffasuitablyarranged set scr'ew 4 .as e1ear1y-.u 1diatedhi ioo' ICF

- said Fig. 10, the said pin 2" having its re- 7 jscrewihreailed hole 25 for the reception ofa 'may be employed for securing the said bracket portion of said tube 22.

.lilztfV-llttVO its end screwed up against the side i 'of the post 11 as an extra precaution. to proenlargement, as 27, which is provided with a Figs. -1 and 4 of the drawings; but it Will be understood that any other fastening means 2 in its operative position upon any suitable part of the said case or box The horn-supporting device proper is 1Il(l1- cated by the reference character 6, and the construction represented in saidFigs. 1 to 7,

inclusive, and in Fig. '10 consists, essentially,

of a suitable base-plate 7 of any desired width and length, which is provided with oneor more points 8 for indentation in-the bottom of the ease or box 1, as represented in Fig. 1

of the drawings. At or near the forward end portion of the said base-plate 7 the same is made with a projection 10, formed. with a cylindrical post or stud 1 1, which is provided in its upper end with a dia'inetricallyentending groove or slot 12. This said pro ect on 10 is also preferably made with the laterally-extending undercut marginal surface portion :13, (see Figs. 1 and 10,) beneath whieha portion of the base of the box or case 1 is ar ranged, as shown in said Fig. 1, and a suitably constructed shoe 14, having an elongated slot. or opening 15, being employed for securing or holding those portions of the box or easel and the projection 1.0 securely to gether when the said shoe or block is screwed down upon the cut-away part 1.6 of the said piojcction 11) by means of a screw 17, as

clearly indicated in Figs. 1, 5, and 10 of the drawings. "lhus when the shoe or brace 14' is arranged agaii'ist the lower front edge of the box of the talking-machine, with the baseplate 7 beneath. the bottom of the box and the point or points 8 indented in the said bot tom, the said base-plate 7 is securely retained in its operative relation against the .lower and under face of thcbox or case 1, as will be clearly understood.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 10 of the drawings, it will be seen that I have arranged upon tlic post 11 of'the projection 10 a tubular post 22, the same having its lower end resting upon. the upper surface of the said projection 10 and being prevented from turning upon the said post 11 by a pin '23, which extends across the interior of the said tube 22 and lies in the slot or groove 12 of 1 said post 11, substantially as illustrated in 1 spcetive-ends arranged and secured in perforations in the opposite sides of the lower end The said tubular post .22 may also be provided at its lower end i portion with an enlargement, as 24, having a siiitalilyfoi'i ieil set-screw 26, which screw vent the parts from turning. The said. tubular pose-22 may be provided with. a second scren threaded hole 28 for the reception of a.

retain the said ost 22 in its vertical position,

as will be clear y evident.

. From an ins ection of Figs. 1 and 2 of tilt. drawings it will be seen that the upper end portion of the said rod 30 is made with a bent or curved portion 31, that said upper end por tion of the said rod extends around the born when in its suspended position, the said bent or curved portion 31 of the said rod terininating in a laterally-extending end portion orsupportin'g-finger 32, which is provided with a screw-thread 33. Uponthis screw-threaded portion of the said rod 30 Ihave screwed a suitable nut '34, provided with the toothed or serrated surface 3'5,'and looselyor slidablyar I ranged upon the said screw-threaded portion of the said rod 30 is a collar 36, which. is provided-with a'toothed portion or serrations- 37, which can be brought in holding 'engagement with the teeth or serrations of the nut '34 when a thumb-screw or other suitable nut 38 is firmly screwed against the said collar 36, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Extending from one side of the said collar '36 is a projection .or finger 39, upon which is slipped the one end of a tube 40, the same being firmly secured upon said projection or finger. 39, preferably by means of a pin. 41,; but-it will be evident that any other suitable fastening incansiniay be employed, if-desired. The upper end portion of the said tube 40 may be provided with an enlarged portion, as 42, having-a serewdhreaded hole in which is arranged a set-screw 4:3, and adjustably and slidably. arranged within the said tube 40 is a rod 44, which is secured and held in its ad usted position by means of the said screw 43. The free end or other suitable portion of the said rod 44 is provided with a suspension device, preferably a-hook 45, from which the usual horn -17 can be suspended in its proper position in front of the phonograph and in the manner clearly illustrated in said Fig. 1 of the drawings. 3

From the foregoing description of the hornsupport represented in said Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, and in Fig. 10 of the rawings it will be evident that I have produced a serviceable and strong device which is capable of various adjustments to locate the horn in the best position in front of the case orbox'of the talking-machine, the. device being capable of adjustment vertically, and by means of the nuts 34 and 3S and the collar 36 a rotary adjustinent being possible to bring the laterall extending projection or iinger39 of the collar 36 in the most desirable posltloll that the horn will project .in the right direction in 1 front of -the boxer case 1'.- 1

post 22, and'; lifting the pin :23 from, Within theslot orgroove 12 in the post ,1-1 the sa1d tube 22 and: the various parts-are xcapable also of a rotary adjustment upon the post-11 in which adjusted: positions these pa'rtscanbe secured and held by again tightening the said set-screws'26 and 29. v

Instead of providing the rod 44 with a supporting-hook 45, from which the horn is suspended, the said rod, as will be seen froman inspection of Figs. 8 and 9, may be PIOVldGCl' with an eye 47, in which can be arranged the stud 49 of a supporting fork or yoke 48', uponings it will be seen that instead of providing end of the said rod 55.

the projection 10 of the base-plate 7 with the post or projection ll-and a separable tubular post 22 the said projection 10 may be formed with a tubular post 50, which is cast integral with the said projection of the base-plate, and, furthermore, a brace, as 5]., may be arranged between the said'bas-platc and said post for strength, the said brace'5l being cast integral withthc said parts or being otherwise connected with the-same. In all other ie spects the bar 30, which carries the horn-supporting tube 40, and bar or rod 44 is the same -as that described in connectionwith the construction of horn-supporting device illus trated in Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive.

' In some instances instead of providing the free end portion of the. rod or bar30 with the screw-threaded end; portion 32 and the looking device thereon. the said rod 30 may be provided at its free end with an angular'projectioh or extension 52,

slipped the one end of a tube 53, which is secured upon the said extension 52 by means of a set-screw 54., and slidably arranged -Within said tube 53 and secured therein initsadjustable positions by means of a set-screw 58 is a rod '55, preferably provided with an eye 56 and chain 57 or other supporting means for the suspension of thehorn from the free trated in Fi 13 the rod 59 irovided with an eye 60, in. which may be arranged the stud or as clearly indicatedin Figs. 12, 13, and 15, upon wlnchjcan be H insteadof' this red I may arrangein thetu-be as clearly illus but to provide greater strength of said rod when the device is to be used for the purpose v v-Q ofizsupportingliextradargehorns theQrodaor By slightlynnscrewing the-set-screws 26. and 29, WlllBi-l are connected with the tubular bar 30- ma1ybe-pr0vided .with the oppositely :bent or curved- !portions: 63 and. 64,. as clearly illustrated in Fig; .14. of the drawings, the

same providing an opening surrounded by a double brace; between which the smaller. end of the horn is arranged The simplicity of construction andv the 1 utility of the horn-support for application to the various {gindspf talking-machines,- and especially to phonographs, will be clearly evident from the previousdescription of my invention and need, therefore, not be further dwelt upon here.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is' v 1. =A horn support for talkingmachines, comprising a base -plate adapted to be arranged bene'a'th'th e base of the case or box'of the machine, and providedwith a forwardlyextending portion, a supportingrod-carrying projection connected with said base plate and extending. upwardly in front of the front face of said case or box, said projection being provided with a cut-away part, and a shoe or race on said out away part, said shoe-or brace extendingupwardly and being" in engagementwi'th a portion of the front face of the case or box, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

A horn support for talking machines, comprising a base plate adapted to be arranged beneath the base of the case or box of the machine, and providedwith a forwardlyexte'nding portion, as1ipporting-rod-carrying projection connected with said base-plate and extending upwardly in front-of the front face of said case or box, said projection beingprovid'ed with a cut -away part, a shoe or brace on said cut away part, said shoeor brace extending upwardly and being inengagement with a portion of the front face of the case or box, and means extending upwardly from said base-plate for engagement withthe bottom of said case or box, substan-' tially as and for the purposes set forth. 7

3. "Ahorn -support for talking machines,

comprisinga base plate adapted to be arranged beneath the base of the case or box of the machine, and provided with a forwardlyextending portion, a supporting-rod-carrying projectionconnected with said base-plate Y and extending upwardly in front of the front face of said case or box, said projection being 'rovided-w th a cut-away part, and a shoe or )race slidablyarrangedupon said cut-away part, sa d shoe or brace extending upwardly and in engagement with a portion of the front.

face of the case or box, substantially as and for the urposes set forth.

4. A orn support for talking mach nes,

comprising a base plate adapted to be arranged beneath the base of .the case or box of the machine, and provided with a forwardly- 1 exten ding portion, a .supporting-rod-oarrying projection connected with said base plate and extending upwardly in front of the front face of said case or box, said projection being rovided with a cut away part, a shoe or brace slidably arranged upon said cut-away part, said shoe or brace extending upwardly with said base-"plate an. extending upwardly in front of the front face of said ease or box, a tubular post on said projection, a rod adjustably arranged in said tubular post,and means connected with said rod. for the sus pension of a horn tro-m said rod, said rojec- 'tion upon the base-plate being provide with a cut-away part, and a shoe or brace on said cutaway part, said shoe or brace extending upwardly and being in engagement with a portion of the front face of the case or box, substantially as and. for the purposes set forth. l

6. A horn-support for talking-machines, comprising a base-plate adaptedto be, ar-

ranged beneath the base of the case or box of the machine, and provided with a forwardlyproiectnig portion, a projection connected with said base-plate and extending upwardly in front of the front face of said case or box, a

tubular post on said projection, a rod ad:

justably arranged in said tubular post, and means connected with said rod for the suspension of .a horn from said ro'd, said projection vupon the base-plate being provided with a cut-away part, a shoe or brace on said cut away part, said shoe or brace extending upwardly and being in engagement with a portion of the front face I'ofthe case or box, and a holding-point extending upwardly from said base-plate for-engagement with the bot- 5 tom of the case or box, substantially as and iorthepurposesset forth,

7. in a horn -support for talking-machines} the .combination; 'with'- a b ase -plate and means for connectingsaid plate with a portion of the case or b'ox iofi the" talking ma chine, of :a tubular pest connected with said base plate, a rod adjustably arrangedin said tubular post, said rod having a curved or forth. .7 V

In testimony that l claim ,the'invention set forth above I have hereunto set hand bent portion adapted to extend around the sound-reproducing horn of the machine and terminating in an extension, a tube connected with said extension, a rod adjustably connected with said tube, and a horn-suspension device on said rod, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. In a horn-support for talking-machines, the combination, with a baseplate and means for .coni'iecting said plate with a portion of the case or box ofthe talking-machine, of a tubular post connected with said base-plate, a rod adjustably arranged in said tubular post, said rod having acurved'. or bent o ortion adapted. to extend around the soun- -reproducing horn of the machine and terminating in a screw-shite aded extension, a collar and a pair of tightening-nuts on said extenson, a finger on said collar,and means connected with said finger for the suspension of a horn'thereon, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. In a horn-support for talking-machines, the combination, with a base plate and means for connecting said plate with a portion of the case or box of the .ta1king-ma-- chine, of a tubular post connected with said base-pirate, a rod adjustably arranged in said tubular post, said rod having a curved or bent ortion adapted to extend around the soun reproducing horn of the machine and terminating in a screw-threaded extension, a

collar and a pair of tightenin -nuts .on said extension, a linger on said collar, a tube extending from said finger, a rod adjustably connected with said tube, and means on said rod for the suspension of a horn thereon, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

10. In a horn-support for talking-machines, the combination, with a base-plate provided with a projection 10 and means for connecting said base-plate with a portion of the case or box of the'talking-machine, of a stud on said projection 10, a tubular post on-said stud, means on said stud and said tubular post to prevent turning of the latter on said lar post, and means connected with said rod for the suspension of a horn from said'rod, substantially as and for the thishlst day of June, 1904.

- I ELLIS S. OLIVE-R Witnesses: V

FRiiDx. C; -FRAENTZEL D. 'RiGI-IARDS.

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